Tiv Origin
Part 1.
Once upon a time on a hilly place in South Africa. There lived an influential man who was called Takuruku, married to Aliwe and had many children. The last of whom he named Tiv, translated means" my own" in Bantu language.
Takuruku loved Tiv more than his many sons because Tiv was hardworking and had great love for his parents and as the child of his dotage. As the family multiplied in numbers, frequent family squabble arose and Tiv who was cool headed left home ( twev) to Congo on Takuruku's demise.
Tiv married Ayaaya with four children, three sons and a daughter Gbe (first) , Ipusu (second) and Ichongo ( third ) and Anadenden (daughter). Gbe left home shortly on their arrival in the Congo to find a new homestead and never returned and Tiv was left with Ipusu and Ichongo working as brothers.
To this present day, the Tiv tribe would share anything even meat and a piece is thrown to the ground with the words " de mvande nan Gbe". Same is done with drinks before others can drink keeping with the tradition the eldest must first be given the share of anything.
Tiv passed away leaving Aya ( wife ) as the children fondly called her and his two sons Ipusu and Ichongo with their families who were outstanding members of d community to the chargrind of thier host who then hatched a plot to attack and annihilate the entire Tiv family. Information was leaked as fate would have it and the Tiv family fled but on reaching Congo River got stranded not knowing how to get across and escape their enemies. A mysterious snake the " Ikyalem" a green snake sacred to the Tiv tribe to this day appeared and spread itself across the River for the Tiv people to cross over the river Congo to safety until they got to the mountains straddling the border between Nigeria and Cameron. It is a taboo to kill the Ikyalem ( green snake ) and when a Tiv man comes across a dead Ikyalem he would pour sand over it to symbolize burial rite.
Tiv migrated from Congo through vari